CVE-2018-6500: hp arcsight_management_center Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6500 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in hp arcsight_management_center. EPSS estimates a 4.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 20-09-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A potential Directory Traversal Security vulnerability has been identified in ArcSight Management Center (ArcMC) in all versions prior to 2.81. This vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow Directory Traversal.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.